December 9, 1980

Leon Durham and 3 others: Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 11.1 WAR, most of it from Leon Durham.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term23WAR in+0.6WAR out+1.3Net-0.7
Control window97WAR in+12.9WAR out+1.8Net+11.1
Full tenure96WAR in+14.4WAR out+4.4Net+9.9
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term77WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.6Net+0.7
Control window3WAR in+1.8WAR out+12.9Net-11.1
Full tenure4WAR in+4.4WAR out+14.4Net-9.9

STL won the World Series in 1982

Chicago Cubs received

Leon Durham1B · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+13.4WAR (control) · 6 yr91
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term79WAR+0.9wRC+121PA355
Control window97WAR+13.4wRC+127PA3085
Full tenure97WAR+14.8wRC+125PA3659

scored without value

Ken Reitz3B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term5WAR-0.7wRC+45PA286
Control window5WAR-0.7wRC+45PA286
Full tenure6WAR-0.7wRC+45PA286

scored without value

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.

Ty Waller3B · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr57
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term64WAR+0.3wRC+104PA77
Control window55WAR+0.2wRC+92PA101
Full tenure55WAR+0.2wRC+92PA101

scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bruce SutterP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term80WAR+1.3FIP−86IP82
Control window78WAR+1.8FIP−96IP185
Full tenure86WAR+4.4FIP−93IP397

scored without value

On the day: +12.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 49, FIP− 47, salary $700K.

What this became

  1. Ty Waller → CHWReggie Patterson, CHC ⇄ CHW, 19820.0 WAR
  2. Leon Durham → CINPat Perry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1988-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Bert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1980Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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